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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGuess what else was hiding in the monster budget bill? turning Ukraine into Viet Nam.
in the tumult surrounding Citigroup's annexation of Congress with the passage of the theatrically dramatic $303 trillion derivative quid-pro-$1.1 trillion spending quo, what most missed is that Congress also unanimously passed the The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, which not only expands Russian sanctions but far more importantly, provides "lethal assistance to Ukraines military." And as we explained, passage of this law is just the pretext some Russian legislators needed to push for a full-blown, preemptive military incursion in east-Ukraine.
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OBAMA DOES INTEND TO SIGN RUSSIAN SANCTIONS LEGISLATION:EARNEST
OBAMA LIKELY TO SIGN SANCTIONS BILL BEFORE END OF WEEK: EARNEST
And with that, US "lethal aid" will shortly begin arriving in Kiev, which in turn will be just the pretext needed by Sergey Lavrov and the Kremlin to escalate the recent events in Russia as a direct attack by the West, and to demand retaliation against a US president who "does not reason" as the Russian media will appeal to the population in an attempt to "rally round the flag", and as a result Russian tanks may have no choice but to enter the separatist territories in East Ukraine.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-18/world-awaits-russian-response-obama-makes-lethal-aid-ukraine-legal
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OBAMA DOES INTEND TO SIGN RUSSIAN SANCTIONS LEGISLATION:EARNEST
OBAMA LIKELY TO SIGN SANCTIONS BILL BEFORE END OF WEEK: EARNEST
And with that, US "lethal aid" will shortly begin arriving in Kiev, which in turn will be just the pretext needed by Sergey Lavrov and the Kremlin to escalate the recent events in Russia as a direct attack by the West, and to demand retaliation against a US president who "does not reason" as the Russian media will appeal to the population in an attempt to "rally round the flag", and as a result Russian tanks may have no choice but to enter the separatist territories in East Ukraine.
It's not like Putin is in a jovial mood or anything.
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Guess what else was hiding in the monster budget bill? turning Ukraine into Viet Nam. (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2014
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think
(11,641 posts)1. This spending bill is the gift that keeps on giving..... /nt
TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)2. Of course! Fucking brilliant, just what we needed.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)3. Oy.
War Now, War Forever. Profits Forever. Amen.
Adam051188
(711 posts)4. i do so detest the posturing and machinations. children trying to justify taking what they want...
we are economically ruled by a coalition of impetuous nine year olds, or so it seems.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)5. Nine year olds who are heavily bribed by the war industry.
Sure wish we could have swept the House clean last election.
Adam051188
(711 posts)6. nah bro
the nine year olds ARE the war industry. that's why their new toys suck. f-35's a joke and the new "stealth" destroyers......heh....idk
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)7. This is not good news
Poking the Russians is not a good idea. And sending lethal aid to the Ukraine is dumb. We should be making peace there, not more war.
This could easily escalate leading to a world war type scenario.